ABOUT US
Up Market is a Community Charity Shop which has been successfully trading from 48 Albion Street, London, SE16 7JQ , for over ten years.
Up Market’s mission statement underpins all its work.
“From the community, back to the community”’
Up Market prides itself on selling quality pre-loved clothes, books and bric a brac donated by the local community at reasonable prices.
Any profits the shop generates form the basis of annual grants to organisations based within the ancient Parish of St Marys.
Up Market looks forward to welcoming you to visit, browse and pick up a bargain and maybe discuss volunteering opportunities.
The opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 10 til 4
Tel: 07906 87 93 40 E: upmarketat48@hotmail.co.uk
Up Market welcomes donations when the shop is open, but PLEASE do no leave bags outside on the pavement when the shop is closed.
ALBION COMMUNITY CHARITY LIMITED
Up Market is the trading name for Albion Street Community Charity Limited, a registered charity.
Charitable objectives
* To maintain, improve, provide or assist in the provision of public amenities in the ancient Parish of Rotherhithe and the surrounding area (the area of benefit)
* To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, infirmity, disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the aim of improving their conditions of life
* To relieve the needs of people living or working in the area of benefit in particular through the provision of grants, goods and services.
* To preserve and conserve buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance in particular in the area of benefit.
* To promote good health by the provision or assisting in the provision of public health facilities and childcare particularly in the area of benefit.
TRUSTEES ADVISOR
Pauline Adenwalla Tom Amato
Revd. Marjaana Harkonen
Tom Holder
Revd. Dag Magnus Hopstock
Fr. Tesfamichael Negusse
Fr. Mark Nicholls
Amanda Squires
Company Number 8045622 Charity Number 1153318
WHERE WE ARE
Up Market is currently the only registered charity shop in the Rotherhithe area. Up Market is totally committed to the locality, hence the moto 'from the community, back to the community'.
Albion Street is currently home to a parade of small shops and eateries as well as a busy health centre, a successful primary school and the Norwegian and Finnish churches in the UK. It is 5 minutes from the Thames Path and well served by public transport. Until the closure of the Surrey Docks in the 1970s it was the main shopping street for Rotherhithe.
In 2011 the relocation of the public library to Canada Water had a significant impact on footfall in the street. The London Borough of Southwark identified the area for regeneration and facilitated the formation of the Albion Street Steering Group (ASSG) . One of the ASSG’s initiatives was, in partnership with the four local churches and the local undertaker - F.A. Albin & Sons, the opening of Up Market, a community charity shop whose remit is to plough its profits back into the local area.
Up Market is now firmly established as a focal point of the community. It has a regular customer base whose support is invaluable.
Registered Charity Number: 1153318
